Question

A pack of paper costs $3.75 including tax. Mr. Cooper wants to purchase packs of paper for his class and has a $20 budget. Write an inequality to solve for the number of packs of paper Mr. Cooper can purchase with his budget. A) $3.75x ≥ $20. B) $3.75x ≤ $20. C) $20x ≤ $3.75. D) $20x ≥ $3.75

Answer 1

The total amount that Mr. Cooper will need to buy x packs of paper costing $3.75 per pack is equal to 3.75x. This amount should not be more than $20. Thus, the answer for the question above is letter B. 3.75x ≤ 20.